New York City / Department of Transportation / City Planner

Job-title file

City Planner

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

91 employees hold this title in Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $102,694, above the department median of $95,506.

Employees: 91
Total payroll: $9.5M
Role median: $102,694
Agency median: $95,506
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$27,528$157,988+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 91 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

City Planner pay vs. the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area

Across all employers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, the median wage for Urban and Regional Planners — about 1,570 people — is $99,150. Department of Transportation pays a median base salary of $96,529 for this role, 3% below that figure — about the 46th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Transportation sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$65,040

$81,100

$99,150

$115,300

$140,610

Department of Transportation median · $96,529

The bar is the range of annual wages for Urban and Regional Planners across every employer in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Transportation’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Urban and Regional Planners — about 44,230 people — is $89,320. Department of Transportation’s median base salary is 8% above that national figure, about the 59th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$60,010

$72,020

$89,320

$110,030

$134,490

Department of Transportation median · $96,529

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Transportation is $102,694, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across New York City

City Planner is held in 14 New York City departments. In Department of Transportation, the median of $102,694 ranks #6 of 14.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Borough President-Bronx

$126,423 · 1

Department of Buildings

$116,405 · 2

Department of Parks & Recreation

$110,592 · 11

Department of Design & Construction

$109,971 · 3

Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

$103,484 · 32

NYC Housing Authority

$100,511 · 5

Borough President-Queens

$97,145 · 2

Department of Sanitation

$90,914 · 1

Department of Finance

$89,834 · 3

Department of City Planning

$88,238 · 109

Department of Environment Protection

$86,110 · 42

Department of Citywide Administrative Services

$83,705 · 10

Median total compensation for the City Planner role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

City Planner beyond New York City

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $96,046 ranks #3 of 6. See City Planner across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles

$158,435 · 102

New York Public Authorities

$118,438 · 9

City of Chicago

$93,156 · 31

City of Baltimore

$69,359 · 170

City of Philadelphia

$20,959 · 67

Median total compensation for comparable City Plannerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Alexander Altskan

City Planner/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$105,690

Base pay: $101,582
Overtime: $2,617
Other pay: $1,491
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,690
Hire date: 2020-01-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $104,820
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 34.5
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Transportation, Alexander Altskan serves as a City Planner based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,690.

Bradford Zambrello

City Planner/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$105,397

Base pay: $101,211
Overtime: $882
Other pay: $3,305
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,397
Hire date: 2016-02-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $104,437
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 15.25
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Bradford Zambrello is a City Planner at Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. 2025 total compensation came to $105,397.

Stevie Feig

City Planner/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$104,487

Base pay: $98,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,491
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,487
Hire date: 2012-06-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $102,149
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Stevie Feig is a City Planner at Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $104,487.

Miranda Alquist

City Planner/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$104,113

Base pay: $101,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,156
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,113
Hire date: 2020-03-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $115,047
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Miranda Alquist works as a City Planner for Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). Miranda earned $104,113 in 2025.

Benjamin Schwed

City Planner/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$103,822

Base pay: $100,593
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,229
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,822
Hire date: 2015-09-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,800
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Transportation, Benjamin Schwed serves as a City Planner based in Manhattan. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,822.

Clarence Batson

City Planner/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$102,791

Base pay: $96,679
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,112
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,791
Hire date: 2018-04-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $99,761
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Transportation, Clarence Batson serves as a City Planner based in Manhattan. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $102,791.

Paul Goebel

City Planner/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$102,782

Base pay: $100,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,791
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,782
Hire date: 2022-10-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $107,742
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Transportation, Paul Goebel serves as a City Planner based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $102,782.

Karissa Lidstrand

City Planner/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$102,694

Base pay: $100,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,694
Hire date: 2018-02-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $104,110
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Karissa Lidstrand holds the role of City Planner at Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,694.

Magdi Abdu

City Planner/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$102,073

Base pay: $77,220
Overtime: $21,986
Other pay: $2,867
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,073
Hire date: 2016-02-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $79,682
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 376.5
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Transportation, Magdi Abdu serves as a City Planner based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,073.

Casey Gorrell

City Planner/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$102,065

Base pay: $94,300
Overtime: $3,866
Other pay: $3,899
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,065
Hire date: 2014-07-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $108,802
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 72.75
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Casey Gorrell is a City Planner at Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years). 2025 total compensation came to $102,065.

James Szende

City Planner/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$101,875

Base pay: $94,416
Overtime: $4,302
Other pay: $3,158
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,875
Hire date: 2017-01-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $97,426
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 75.75
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

James Szende works as a City Planner for Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). James earned $101,875 in 2025.

Jonathan Hawkins

City Planner/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$101,277

Base pay: $100,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $281
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,277
Hire date: 2022-09-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $128,926
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jonathan Hawkins holds the role of City Planner at Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,277.

Raiyyan Zaman

City Planner/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$100,210

Base pay: $98,710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,210
Hire date: 2019-12-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $101,857
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Raiyyan Zaman holds the role of City Planner at Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $100,210.

Tyler Peter

City Planner/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$99,781

Base pay: $96,529
Overtime: $610
Other pay: $2,643
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,781
Hire date: 2019-02-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $99,606
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 7.5
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

Tyler Peter holds the role of City Planner at Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,781.

Alia Kasem

City Planner/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$99,448

Base pay: $97,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,573
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,448
Hire date: 2016-10-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $100,995
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Transportation, Alia Kasem serves as a City Planner based in Manhattan. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,448.